Mixer for emerging media workers November 12th

October 29, 2014 Editor Event eventmedia mixer

Students and emerging media workers in Toronto: mark your calendars. CWA Canada is holding a free event on November 12th at 6 PM at The Foundery (376 Bathurst St, just north of Dundas St W).

The media mixer will shine a spotlight on issues such as finding meaningful work, unpaid internships and diversity in the media.

The event will feature a Q&A with writer, editor and social and cultural critic Septembre Anderson and assistant professor and cultural labour researcher Nicole Cohen. There will also be a chance for informal conversation about the challenges of media work. Snacks and drinks will be served.

More details about the event are available on Eventbrite and Facebook. Get your ticket here. And you can click here for information about CWA Canada's membership for media students, volunteers and precarious media workers.

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